Here we continue with the second day of work on the wedding locket. This locket is a gift for the bride of my clients' son as a way for them to welcome her to their family. There are three completely unscripted and unedited videos here. Be...
As I begin making a new locket in the studio, I thought I'd pull back the studio curtain and share some behind-the-scenes moments of my making process. Welcome to Day One! ...
A journalist made me think today. She asked me a question that required me to think. I answered her question this morning during the interview, and now hours later I'm still thinking about it. Over these afternoon sketches I'm still thinking about what I...
A couple of weeks ago I made a decision that will allow me to better honor myself, my work, and my family. I explain it all in today's video blog. As always, thanks for your interest and support! ...
I found a sweet little stone in my collection. It had been there for a while. It came to me from another artist years ago. It rested in my gemstone cabinet until the time was right. I held it in my hands for a while. I "put...
Partnering unlikely pals makes me smile. That was my approach with this stud earring series I presented for the first time at the end of last year. I call them Enlightenment Studs. I partnered rose cut faceted gemstones with deep patinaed metal. The result is...
[caption id="attachment_1760" align="alignright" width="300"] Lark Song[/caption] A quick Google search informed me that it was the legendary football coach Lou Holtz who said: "A bird doesn't sing because it has an answer, it sings because it has a song." It sings because that's just what it does. “The...
... for these gorgeous stones! My lapidarist friend Bruce came by the studio last week. I couldn't resist a few of the yummy stones he had on hand. The huge turquoise cabochon has brown quartz mingled within, and there's an interesting stone Bruce found here...